Moving to Appin NSW 2560
What the official numbers say about living in Appin — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,423 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Appin grew 78% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,803 → 3,213 people).
Around 86% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Spanish, Croatian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Appin scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Douglas Park, 7.1 km west.
Nearest airport: Camden Airport, 19.6 km north-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 53 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Appin profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Appin Public School 250 m
Parks and reserves: Appin Park 400 m · William Woods Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Appin, most often seen first: Eastern Spinebill · Yellow-faced Honeyeater · Grey Fantail · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eastern Yellow Robin · Brown Thornbill.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Appin, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appin here | 3,213 | — | 7/10 | 66% |
| Douglas Park | 1,386 | — | 8/10 | 35% |
| Gilead | 882 | — | 2/10 | 33% |
| Menangle | 1,252 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Rosemeadow | 8,007 | — | 2/10 | 4% |
| Menangle Park | 224 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
| St Helens Park | 6,647 | — | 3/10 | 51% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollondilly — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2560 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Appin profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 78% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,803 people to 3,213. It sits about 53 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Douglas Park station is roughly 7.1 km away. Local government is Wollondilly council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Appin vs Douglas Park · Appin vs Gilead.
Nearby guides: Douglas Park · Gilead · Menangle · Rosemeadow · Menangle Park · St Helens Park.
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